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The far-right party could win an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt's state election in September. Their cultural program denigrates Bauhaus, Holocaust remembrance culture and diversity in theater.
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In country after country, more women are dying from the heat than men. But researchers say biology isn't the main reason. Age, working conditions, and unequal access to rest may drive the gap.
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From imperial China to present-day India, student movements have repeatedly adapted the tools and symbols of their age to challenge authority.
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Germany's state-mandated licensing agency, GEMA, says the verdict has "global significance," as Suno is also directed to pay yet-to-be-quantified damages.
The opera sparked controversy long before its Bayreuth Festival premiere, and the debate hasn't died down since it came to the stage. Now, another controversy surrounds the new AI-generated Ring cycle.
Bayreuth’s opera "Rienzi" premiered under a cloud of controversy — and the arguments haven’t stopped since opening night. Meanwhile, the festival’s AI-powered Ring Cycle provokes a fresh wave of criticism.
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It's more than a copyright issue: The flood of AI-generated tracks is unfair competition for the original creators, says GEMA.
To mark its 150th anniversary, the Bayreuth Festival remembers victims of the Holocaust — and confronts its founder's antisemitism.
To mark its 150th anniversary, the Bayreuth Festival remembers victims of the Holocaust — and confronts its founder's antisemitism.
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No friends, no dating, no problem? Many influencers are presenting social isolation as a lifestyle. But experts warn of the consequences.
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The Bayreuth Festival's 150th anniversary has been clouded by controversy surrounding German-Jewish speaker Michel Friedman. Yet it offers an opportunity to celebrate, including with an AI-enhanced Ring cycle.
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Bayreuth Festival's 150th anniversary is clouded by controversy surrounding German-Jewish speaker Michel Friedman. Yet it offers an opportunity to celebrate, including with an AI-enhanced Ring cycle.
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Long before "vanilla" meant bland, the bean's fandom spanned Mesoamerican elites to European courts. But it owes its ubiquity to a 12-year-old enslaved boy.
Controversy has surrounded the renovation of the building in Braunau, Austria to this day. The debate points to something larger: the continued need to remember history and confront the Nazi past.
Controversy has surrounded the renovation of the building in Braunau, Austria to this day. The debate points to something larger: the continued need to remember history and confront the Nazi past.
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German rapper Danger Dan and pianist Igor Levitt had been invited to play a song for the 100th episode of a political satire show on TV. The performance was canceled at the last minute due to its message.
Live music remains popular, but many concerts are struggling with unsold tickets and cancellations. While superstars fill stadiums, smaller venues and acts are facing a crisis.
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Should the past be confronted — or avoided? Why the Wagner festival's handling of its Nazi-era legacy remains a contentious issue in its 150th anniversary year.
In 1858, London sweltered through an unbearable heat wave. The River Thames reeked so badly it left people gasping for air. "The Great Stink" went down in history — and ultimately gave London a modern sewer system.
Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren't always as innocent as family stories had led them to believe.
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